I have hundreds of VSTs in my default VST2 folder, the location for which I declared in the Win 10 registry. Not by my own choice, but I already have two different locations where VST2 plugins are stored. SF Pro 12 is hardcoded to permit only two! I didn't need all three directories in SF Pro 11, since my machine is purely 64-bit, so the only plugins it could actually 'see' were the few legacy ones it installed. Take a look at SF Pro 11, and you'll see it is hardcoded to permit only three VST2 directories. I'm grateful to Magix for rescuing and rejuvenating these excellent apps. Okay, starting with my disclaimer again that I love having updated 64-bit SF and Acid and I am a happy owner of: Vegas Pro 15 Suite, Acid Pro 8, Sound Forge Pro 12 Suite, Samplitude Pro X3 Suite, and SpectraLayers Pro 5. SF Pro 11 seemed to find all of my plugins with no problem. That way, the programs scan the top level and all subfolders. Ideally, all plugins should be under the VSTPlugins folder in subfolders.

To get more, you click on the add plugin button and navigate to the plugin folder. They can do other programs, like MusicMaker, Movie Edit Pro and Samplitude, which you have, only show one VST plugin path. See how many folders and files it leaves behind.

Want to see what I mean? Uninstall Sound Forge or Acid. But their installers, especially for Sound Forge, are a near disaster. It's either incredibly lazy or arrogant programming for Magix to mandate a unique plugins folder, ESPECIALLY when the program for which they were specifically designed can only specify two VST directories!!! I already have those slots taken.ĭon't get me wrong-big Magix fan. I love having an updated 64-bit Sound Forge, but it looks like the installer was rushed and some frankly unforgivable mistakes were made. It looks like Magix simply included the Izotope installers for RX and Ozone (thank goodness), so installing those were a snap-right into my already-existing Izotope folder in my default VST directory. When you buy the Suite, the installer dumps all of the additional plugins in there along with 'MagixDspDispatcher.dll.' You are given no option for any other location! Yes, you are right that about the location of the Magix plugin folder (Program files> SOUND FORGE> SOUND FORGE Pro 12.0> MAGIX Plugins).

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